The World of World Cup Cricket 2015: A Sneak Peak

The most awaited tournament of the year the ICC World Cup 2015 is starting from Saturday 14 February 2015. The world cup matches are to be held in Australia and New Zealand. Some of the iconic grounds will be part of cricketing history as it is written in the next forty-four days.

Strength: The team has a strong middle order and a master blaster opening pair.

Weakness: A Mammoth pressure on the team will be there as they need to perform on the fields of home country

Bright stars to watch in 2015: Mitchell Johnson is a genuine pace bowler and a decent batsman. He posses the talent of turning the match single handedly. David Warner is a belligerent, aggressive and a destructive opener. His ODI average is 33, and he can provide an explosive start.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: Indiacafe24 experts believe that chances are high for this team to be in the finals

Strength: The batting line-up for Team India is very strong. The captain is well experienced, and team India too is well experienced about the cricket grounds of the hosting countries

Weakness: Considering the bowling side, and specially pace attack- Team India stands weakest in the team list

Bright stars to watch in 2015: Virat Kohli is an amazing stroke player and has been consistently performing. R Ashwin has many shades, one among them includes the carom ball for troubling the opponent team.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: In spite of a weak bowling line Indiacafe24 team experts believe to see this team in top 4 teams of this season

Strength: AB and Amla available to offer batting strength to the team. Miller and De Kock all set to set the field on fire

Weakness: Batting lineup is weak against spin. The performance so far in any world Cup was miserable

Bright stars to watch in 2015: Hashim Amla is the most consistent batsmen who is in top order and so expectations are pretty high. Faf Du Plessis is a regular performer, can bat anywhere, and is a valuable asset for the team.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: In spite of several weaknesses experts believe that for the first time this team may be a part of final 2 teams group

Strength: The energetic generation of Sangakkara, Jayawardene, Malinga, and Dilshan would want to win the world cup at the fag end of their career.

Weakness: Bowling end is highly depended on Malinga. The form of the team is been scratchy.

Bright stars to watch in 2015: Sangakkara he is one of the dependable players of Sri Lanka’s batting. The left-hander’s form in his last world cup will decide his team’s fate largely. Lasith Malinga is all set to trouble batsmen and ruin the opposition.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: Experts of Indiacafe24 believe that on a sure shot note this team will be in the quarterfinals

Strength: The team has efficient batsman who can contribute efficiently to building significant totals

Weakness: The absence of Alastair Cook and J Kevin Pietersen will create huge pressure on the mental strength of the team

Bright stars to watch in 2015: IAN Bell’s high voltage experience will play a vital role and will be the main favorite towards building the batting attack for the team. Steven Finn is a deadly player who can create pressure on the opponent team. Jos Butler is a trust worthy player which an exceptional power of giving super finish.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: The team is predicted to be a part of the 8 teams group in quarter finals

Strength: A strong batting and bowling line up. The team has been in excellent form in the buildup

Weakness: The team will have to cope with the mental pressures of being a host and a dark horse as per many pundits

Bright stars to watch in 2015: MITCHELL MCCLENAGHAN is one of the stars to watch for. Helpful conditions will aid his efforts to provide constant breakthroughs for the team. KANE WILLIAMSON is a batsman who will be looked up to steady the ship and accelerate at the right time. LUKE RONCHI is enjoying the best period of his career. He will be a crucial lynchpin in the end stages of the match.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: The team is expected to reach at least the semi-final stage of the tournament.

Strength: They are an extremely unpredictable side. They have players who can win matches on their own.In short we can say Pakistan is a team which can create miracle at any point of the time

Weakness: The ability to self-destruct is something that will follow this side. In addition, the absence of Saeed Ajmal will be a huge handicap.

Bright stars to watch in 2015: The seven-foot fast bowler, MOHAMMAD IRFAN can cause problems for any teams given the seaming conditions and pitches. Among the batsmen, SHAHID AFRIDI until date remains the biggest match-winner in the team.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: Quarter Finals place can be easily achieved by the team as predicted by experts

Strength: The team has a number of unknown players. They are a bunch of wildcards who can stun any opposition with ease.

Weakness: The inexperience of the lineup, a young, inexperienced captain, and dependence on three or four players will be a huge clink in their armor.

Bright stars to watch in 2015: Chris Gayle continues to be the mainstay of the team. Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy continue to be the players who can help them move forward in the competition.

Prediction by Indiacafe24 Team: In spite of being a team with new members experts believe that this team may be a part of Quarter Finals group.

There are six other teams in the competition.

Bangladesh

Captain: Mashrafe Mortaza

Zimbabwe

Captain: Elton Chigumbura

Ireland

Captain: William Porterfield

Afghanistan

Captain: Mohammad Nabi

Scotland

Captain: Preston Mommsen

United Arab Emirates

Captain: Mohammad Tauqir

Of these Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Ireland will be hoping to cause some jitters. Other like Afghanistan and Scotland, will also be hoping to win at least one match in their group. The United Arab Emirates are too weak a team to cause any upset or register a win.